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I'd take the syncopation and play swing, and then read the syncopation lines with my left hand.
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Meaning of "syncopation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SYNCOPATION

syncopation  [ˌsɪŋkəˈpeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SYNCOPATION

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Syncopation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SYNCOPATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Syncopation

In music, syncopation involves a variety of rhythms which are in some way unexpected which make part or all of a tune or piece of music off-beat. More simply, syncopation is a general term for "a disturbance or interruption of the regular flow of rhythm": a "placement of rhythmic stresses or accents where they wouldn't normally occur." Syncopation is used in many musical styles, and is fundamental in styles such as ragtime, jazz, jump blues, funk, reggae, hip hop, breakbeat, dubstep, drum'n'bass, progressive electronic dance music, progressive rock / metal, groove metal, nu metal, samba, baião, and ska. "All dance music makes use of syncopation and it's often a vital element that helps tie the whole track together". In the form of a back beat, syncopation is used in virtually all contemporary popular music. Syncopation has been an important element of European musical composition since at least the Middle Ages. J.S. Bach and Handel used syncopated rhythms as an inherent part of their compositions; Haydn used it to create variety. Syncopation was used by Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert, especially in their symphonies, for both purposes.

Definition of syncopation in the English dictionary

The definition of syncopation in the dictionary is the displacement of the usual rhythmic accent away from a strong beat onto a weak beat. Other definition of syncopation is a note, beat, rhythm, etc, produced by syncopation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SYNCOPATION


anticipation
ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən
apocopation
əˌpɒkəˈpeɪʃən
constipation
ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃən
dissipation
ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən
emancipation
ɪˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃən
exculpation
ˌɛkskʒlˈpeɪʃən
extirpation
ˌekstəˈpeɪʃən
forcipation
ˌfɔːsɪˈpeɪʃən
inculpation
ˌɪnkʌlˈpeɪʃən
inoccupation
ɪnˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən
mancipation
ˌmænsɪˈpeɪʃən
obstipation
ˌɒbstɪˈpeɪʃən
occupation
ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən
owner-occupation
ˌəʊnəʳˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən
palpation
pælˈpeɪʃən
participation
pɑːˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən
preoccupation
priːˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən
pupation
pjuːˈpeɪʃən
reoccupation
ˌriːɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən
usurpation
ˌjuːzɜːˈpeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SYNCOPATION

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synclinorium
Syncom
syncopal
syncopate
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syncopative
syncopator
syncope
syncopic
syncoptic
syncretic
syncretisation
syncretise
syncretism
syncretist

WORDS THAT END LIKE SYNCOPATION

accreditation
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citation
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Synonyms and antonyms of syncopation in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «syncopation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SYNCOPATION

Find out the translation of syncopation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of syncopation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «syncopation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

切分音
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

síncopa
570 millions of speakers

English

syncopation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शब्द संकोचन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الترخيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

синкопы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

síncope
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

syncopation
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

syncope
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sintetik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Synkope
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シンコペーション
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

당김음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sinkronisasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự viết bớt chư
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

syncopation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिंकोजेशन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

senkop
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sincope
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

synkopa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

синкопи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sincopa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συγκοπή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sinkopasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

syncopation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

syncopation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of syncopation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SYNCOPATION»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about syncopation

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QUOTES WITH «SYNCOPATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word syncopation.
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John Otto
I'd take the syncopation and play swing, and then read the syncopation lines with my left hand.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SYNCOPATION»

Discover the use of syncopation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to syncopation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Basix Syncopation for Drums
Includes practice tips, rhythm exercises, beginning music theory, and a CD demonstrating all the examples in the book. 64 pages.
Alfred Publishing Staff, Alfred Publishing, 1997
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Cengage Advantage Books: Music Listening Today
Syncopation. Sometimes the emphasis, called accent, is deliberately placed off the beat. Syncopation happens either by adding the emphasis where it is not expected or by removing the em- phasis from where it is expected. Here is ...
Charles Hoffer, 2008
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The Big Book of Jazz Piano Improvisation: Tools and and ...
The most basic definition of syncopation is the accenting of weak beats or weak parts of beats. Syncopation is critical to the rhythmic identity of jazz. In jazz, syncopation usually occurs on offbeats (the "and" count, or second half, of each beat).
Noah Baerman, 2003
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The Cognition of Basic Musical Structures
10.6 "Syncopation Shift" in African Music A comparison of Western and African rhythm brings us to the issue of syncopation. If syncopation simply means conflicts between the notes of a piece and the prevailing meter, then it is present — to ...
David Temperley, 2004
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Blues Guitar For Dummies
Syncopation is the disruption or alteration of the expected sounds of notes. In blues rhythm playing, you can apply syncopation by staggering your strum and mixing up your up- and downstrokes to strike different parts of the beats. By doing so ...
Jon Chappell, 2011
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Sweet Anticipation: Music and the Psychology of Expectation
The first passage is deemed more syncopated because of the absence of an event coinciding with the onset of the second beat (“onset syncopation”). by storm over the past century. It has become a standard part of popular musical vocabulary ...
David Brian Huron, 2006
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Fundamental Rhythmic Characteristics of Improvised ...
Figure 2.3: Syncopation by avoiding downbeats Figure 2.4: Syncopation by accenting off-beats Syncopation can be a variation from what is rhythmically obvious or expected, and subtle manipulation of the obvious is an important aesthetic ...
Anthony Belfiglio, 2008
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Dance and the Music of J.S. Bach
Ex. VII-1: First strain of the Sarabande from Suite in F minor by Charles Dieupart ( early eighteenth century)- Ex. VII-2: Sarabande syncopation. J>J ment toward the thesis. 4. Vary the types of trills (e.g., in measure 7 add a vorschlag on beat 2, ...
Meredith Little, Natalie Jenne, 2001
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The Art of Conducting Technique: A New Perspective
The means to achieve the dynamic change is a willful, carefully conceived and fully prepared technical maneuver imposed upon the orchestra. Syncopation, Accents within Syncopation The treatment of an accent or accents within syncopated ...
Farberman, Harold
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Great Moments in Mathematics (before 1650)
THE. SYNCOPATION. OF. ALGEBRA. In contrast to his geometry course, a high school student finds algebra a highly symbolized field of mathematical study. The work bristles with plus signs, minus signs, division symbolism, later letters of the ...
Howard Whitley Eves, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SYNCOPATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term syncopation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rut-Busters for Guitarists, Part 4 of 8: Syncopated Phrasing — Video
This fourth lesson discusses syncopated phrasing. Syncopation is defined as a disturbance or interruption of the regular flow of rhythm. It's the placement of ... «Guitar World Magazine, Jul 15»
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Sweet syncopation: Echlin's musical novel hits the right notes
Two women, Katherine and Mahsa, are born worlds apart, but share the stigma of difference. Their circumstances suggest it is unlikely, if not impossible, that ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Mar 15»
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William Dieterle's 'Syncopation' on DVD: Bending Notes and Jazz …
Motion pictures and jazz were both born around the dawn of the 20th century. But did Hollywood ever get the music right? Take “Syncopation” (1942), a snappily ... «New York Times, Feb 15»
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Swing and sway to '40s "Syncopation"
WILLIAM DIETERLE (“Portrait of Jennie,” “The Life of Emile Zola,” “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”) directed this little – and, no doubt, little known ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Feb 15»
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THE DVD SHELF: The Pleasures of "Boyhood" and Exciting Special …
This month's column looks at Richard Linklater's new classic, "Boyhood" as well as a long-vanished 1942 drama centering on jazz and swing, "Syncopation.". «Playbill.com, Feb 15»
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Wave of syncopation: Nathan Beard's Exit Music at ARTicles Gallery
ZEN FLOW: “KundalinI” by Nathan Beard is among a collection of paintings that "couple swirling curvilinear gestures with precise stripes that divide the curves ... «Creative Loafing Tampa, Oct 14»
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Paquito D'Rivera's signature syncopation returns to DC Jazz Festival
The D.C. Jazz Festival, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month, has presented a remarkable array of talent over the years. Yet multiple Grammy ... «Washington Post, Jun 14»
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theartsdesk in Cabo Verde: Sodade, Slaves and Syncopation
My preconceived and somewhat misguided idea of the Cabo Verde islands (the official name for Cape Verde these days) was that they were basically a hotter ... «The Arts Desk, Apr 14»
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Wanna Get Your Groove On? Offbeat Rhythms Might Get You Dancing
The unpredictable rhythm of syncopation, with a backbeat or an offbeat, is the essence of what makes people want to move in sync with the music, a new study ... «iScienceTimes.com, Apr 14»
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Scientists Probe What Makes People Get Their Groove On
"Another way of describing syncopation is 'offbeat rhythm,' because the tones occur between the main beats, and not on them. Syncopations are examples of ... «HealthDay, Apr 14»

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